Working Class Spark
Working Class Spark
Working Class Spark
News for Us, Not from Them: News, analysis, and listener participation to ignite the flames of action against the rich. A radical Leftist approach. Contact at [email protected], FB page @workingclassspark, or through anchor app to leave voice mail. Instagram at @workingclassspark & Twitter @workingclasssp1.
Eps# 10 Editorial, Term of the Week, and News Piece(s) of the week
Ep. #10 1/5/2019: includes an editorial on how past tragedies in Communist countries were a result of dictators and not socialism; Socialization as the term of the week; News piece on workers not given severance pay from Sears while top CEO's get millions in bonuses. 
Jan 5, 2019
13 min
Eps. #9: Transition to socialism; Dissatisfaction with democracy; Women entering new working roles
A quick editorial on how we have to smash the current so-called democratic system to move to a socialist society. Next, an article from The Guardian on how democracy is failing us. And lastly, an article from the NYT on women entering male-dominated occupations and the pros and cons of this trend. 
Dec 29, 2018
18 min
Ep8 Collective Bargaining; Amazon Boycott; Civility
Episode 8 features term of the week “Collective Bargaining”, an Article from the Guardian about boycotting Amazon, and an In These Times piece about the need for non-civility in our political actions.
Dec 22, 2018
23 min
Ep 7: socialist POV and Yellow Vests in France
Explaining socialism as the angle to this podcast and the why. Also piece on French protests and rioting.
Dec 15, 2018
24 min
Ep 6
Covering French protests; Sears layoffs; Amazon accident coverage.
Dec 8, 2018
41 min
Ep5: GM Job cuts; Amazon series; Collective Action & Street Politics
Covering definitions of Collective Action & Street Politics, covering GM Job Cuts, covering first article in Amazon Diaries series in The Guardian.
Dec 1, 2018
15 min
Episode #4: French protest oil prices; Black Friday; Socioeconomic Status
Covering news about the French protests over fuel prices. Followed by Black Friday story. Then we cover the concept Socioeconomic Status.
Nov 24, 2018
21 min
Ep. 2: gentrification, #me too movement for working class women, and being working class at college.
Ep. 2: gentrification, #me too movement for working class women, and being working class at college. Covers concept of gentrification, and 2 articles about working class issues and struggles from The Guardian.
Nov 17, 2018
22 min
Introduction and call to action.
This episode is an introduction to the podcast’s purpose as a catalyst for working-class movements from a radical-Leftist approach. Also, it explains how we need to have the listeners involved in future content to make the podcast a success.
Nov 12, 2018
4 min